Israel’s Netanyahu fires national security chief Tzachi Hanegbi

Netanyahu’s bureau says helium volition name the lawman caput of the National Security Council, Gil Reich, arsenic acting head.

Israel’s nationalist information advisor Tzachi Hanegbi says helium has been fired by Benjamin Netanyahu, arsenic the Israeli premier minister’s bureau said Gil Reich would beryllium appointed arsenic acting caput of the National Security Council (NSC).

“Prime Minister Netanyahu informed maine contiguous of his volition to name a caller caput of the National Security Council,” Hanegbi said successful a connection connected Tuesday evening. “In airy of this, my word arsenic nationalist information advisor and caput of the National Security Council ends today.”

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Shortly afterwards, the premier minister’s bureau said successful a connection that Netanyahu volition name lawman caput of the National Security Council, Gil Reich, arsenic acting caput of the council.

“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledgment Tzachi Hanegbi for his work arsenic caput of the National Security Council for the past 3 years, and wishes him large occurrence successful his aboriginal endeavors and bully health,” it added.

Hanegbi’s departure had been wide anticipated amid weeks of speculation successful Israel implicit increasing divisions betwixt the 2 officials implicit Israel’s warfare connected Gaza.

Israeli media reported determination were long-running tensions implicit Hanegbi’s absorption to a afloat subject takeover of Gaza City and his enactment for pursuing a partial woody with Hamas.

In his statement, Hanegbi besides called for a “thorough investigation” of the failures starring to the Hamas-led onslaught connected confederate Israel connected October 7, 2023, admitting helium shares responsibility.

“The unspeakable nonaccomplishment … indispensable beryllium thoroughly investigated to guarantee that the due lessons are learned and to assistance reconstruct the spot that has been shattered,” helium wrote.

Netanyahu’s authorities has yet to acceptable up a committee to analyse the matter, with Israel’s absorption accusing him of stalling the process.

Former Israeli service main turned absorption person Gadi Eisenkot criticised the firing, penning connected X that it “is an look of the continued evasion of work by each Cabinet members and the Prime Minister of the October 7 debacle – successful bid to regenerate them with yes-men.”

A seasoned Likud person and longtime Netanyahu ally, Hanegbi was appointed nationalist information advisor successful 2023. He has held aggregate ministerial roles, including successful nationalist security, intelligence, and determination cooperation.